Artificial bait



., 16, i934. c. T. PFLUEGER Filed'Nov. 27, 1929 |NVENTOR CHAR/ Es 7T PF1. uEER ATTORNEY Patented ct. 16, 1

UNiTEo stares earangr 'orifice Enterprise Manufacturing Company, Akron, Ohio, a corporation of hio Application November 27, 1929, Serial o. 410,041

9 Claims. (Cl. 43-46) v The present invention relates to the manufacranged axial screwethreaded passage 7 in the forture of articial bait, and particularly to the conward end of which is receivable the eye 8 for struction of wooden minnows having certain adattachment to the line.` A secondary screwvantages and improvements over previous arthreaded socket 9 may also be provided in the l tiicial baits. head to which the screw eye may betransferred 60 One of the objects oi" the invention is to conif it is desired to attach the line thereto, whereby struct an artificial minnow of the type provided a different action may be given to the bait. with a metal head or sinker on the forward end On the rear face of the head is located the cenl thereof to which the hook-carrying member at tral boss or stud 10 through which the passage l l0v the rear of the bait-is connected by a connecis extended and at one side thereof is carried a 65 tion extending through the body of the bait, secondary stud 12 which serves to locate the head so that all of the strain is taken off of the wooden in its proper position and to prevent rotation of body and a direct connection is provided from the head. The body is provided with the sockets A the line to the rear hook, all strain being removed to receive the studs 10 and 12. 15V fromtlie body, Passing through the axis of the body is'the re- 7d It is a further object of the invention to piomovable shaft or pin 15, the forward end of which vide a combined socket member for Vlimiting' the is screw-threaded for reception in the studl 10. angular movement of the rear hook with a rein- At the rear the shaft passes out of the body at 4 l forcing collar or ferrule which will prevent the the point where the tail is formed and is provided I member by which the hook is attached to the with an eye or loop 16 to which the rear hook 17 75 body from breaking the wood of the body. is attached. A second hook 18 may, if desired,

It is a further object of the invention to im-i be secured to the underside or belly of the bait. prove upon the construction of the weighted head it will be observed that there is a direct conso that it will be properly located with respect nection between the head and the rear hook so A to the body and will not rotate thereon. that the latter is not attached to or carried by 80 Other objects and advantages will be gained the body, a construction which takes all of the by the improved construction illustrated and destrain of the line and rear hook off the body. scribed herein, but it will be understood that the It will also be observed, that the shaft passes I invention is not necessarily limited vto exact conout of the Wooden body Where the Wood is com- OImty With the detailed deSClpOn and dreW- parativeiy thin in transverse section and can be 85 ing, aS the iIlVeIlGOh may be embodied in Other easily broken by a sidewise strain upon the hook.

forms than that disclosed. In order to reinforce the wood at this point and In the drawing Il Wheh the preferred form also to provide a means for restricting or limiting 0f the deVCe iS illustrated; the angular movement of the rear hook a com- Figure 1 is a side view of the improved artibned Socket and ferrule is provided. 90

ficial mnIlOW.; This member which is indicated at 20 consists Figure 2 1S e lengltudmel Central Sectlon of a cup, the flange of which projects outwardly thereof about the eye 16 so as to prevent the hook from Fgure' 3 is 9' Cross Section on the line 33 of cooking on the eye or swinging forwardly to such 40 Figure 2, epd h 4 4 f a position as to become entangled with the line or 95 Figure 4 1S a cross Sectlon on t e Ime o with the hook 18. The cup is seated in a re- Figure 1 cess 21 in the end of the bod y which keeps the The artificial bait comprises a body portion 1, cup and Shaft in their proper positions.

which is made of wood or other buoyant mate- '1 Extending from the cup on opposite sides thereisA rial and is in the form of a minnow body having of and lying aga. St the Surface of the nnow 00 t nt against the the usual e es. The forward end of the cody are apefed l. Cross Sectlon to is out awayyto provide a Squared end 4 against lbody ano. which hold the wood at this point so '50i which is fitted the fiat side of a, rounded taperfthat the Sheff Wlll 110i Preakthroueh- The meming metal head 6 providing the required weight bel 20 'Chelefe'e COmbmeS 1n a Smgle Structure. for the head portion, this particular bait being e reinforcement fel ,the bOdy and a hmltlng eleintended primarily for salt water fishing where ment fel" the 1100K. considerable depth is attained. 1t will be understood that changes and modi- 553 The head is provided with the centrally arcations may be made in various embodiments no and having a screw-threaded connection with the head, and a connection on the head for ',theline,

3. In an artificial minnow, the combination with a body having an axial bore and a'nattened tail portion, a shaft extending'througllv the axial bore and through the tail portion, and a metal reinforcement for the body at: the. pointv where..

the shaft protrudes from the iiattened tail` por,- tion said reinforcement supporting the rear end of the ehaft centrally of the axial bore.

'4. In an artificial minnow, the combination with a wooden body having a flaring, flattened tail portion, pin extending rearwardly from the body and having a hook secured thereon, and a metal yreinforcement on the pin having forwardly extending wings lying along the flattenedv tail portion of thebody. ,5. an4 artificial minnow, the combination with Aawooden body having a flaring, flattened tail portion, a pinV extending rearwardly from the body and having a hooi: secured thereon, a metal reinforcement' on the pin having forwardly extending wings lying along the flattened tail portion ofthe body, and a rearwardly extending socket operating to limit the angular movement ofthe hook.

anl artificial minnow, the combination with a wooden body having a flaring, flattened tail portion, a pin extending through the body and having a screw-threaded forward end and an eye on the rear end thereof, a metal head on the forward end of the body engaging the forward end of the pin, an eye on the rear end of the pin. a hook mounted in the eye, a ferrule on the rear end of the pin having a flange surrounding the eye, and forwardly extending wings lying against the side'of the body.

7. In an artificial minnow, the combination with a wooden body having a flaring, flattened tail portion, a pin extending through the body and having a screw-threaded forward end and an eye on the rear end thereof, a metal head on the forward end of the body, a stud on the head having a Socket to receive the end of the pin, meansV to prevent the head from being rotated on the. body, Vaneye on the rear end of the pin, a hook mounted in the eye, a ferrule on the rear end of the pin having a flange surrounding the eye, and forwardly extending wings lying against 4the side of the body. Y y

8. In an articial bait, a body, a rounded tapering head fitting against the forward end of the body, a shaft amending axially of the body Aand threaded into the head and constituting arigid connection therebetween adapted to draw the head against the body, and a connection on the head for the line.

9. In an artificial bait, a body Vformed with a longitudinal bore, a head fitting against the forward end of said body and formed with a stud extending into the bore of the body, a shaft extending through the bore of the body and threaded into the said stud and constituting a rigid connection between body and head, and a connection on the head for a line.

CHARLES T. PFLUEGER. 

